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| Greater Scaup Aythya marila
- Female |
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| Photographer : | © Surat Singh Poonia |
| Location : | Tal Chappar WLS, Churu District, Rajasthan, India |
| Date : |
11 October 2013 |
| English synonyms: | Scaup, Scaup Duck, Greater Scaup Duck, Bluebill, Broadbill |
| Bird Family : | Anatini - Typical Ducks |
| Bird Group : | ANSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The duck was in shallow waters of Tal Chapar Wildlife Sanctuary. It
was remaining alone all the time but nearby the groups of Common Teal, Gadwall, and Pintails. And fed by diving.
White patch at the base of bill was prominent and cotton white.
On disturbance, it flew away some distance but then kept coming back to the
same place.
There is not a single Tufted Duck male or female in this group or the whole
sanctuary at this time.
This is the first record of Greater Scaup at Tal Chapar Wildlife Sanctuary. - SSP |
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